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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1886
Page
3
A brisk Warren Chronicle column blends literary verse from the Women's Journal with a dense wire of local updates. It reports crops, rail travel, church activities, school plans, civic projects, personal notes, and Chautauqua attendance, tying community life to regional happenings.
Burgess Merck argued at the last Council meeting that publishing notices urging residents to repair or replace old sidewalks is pointless if people ignore them. He noted several dangerous walks in Warren and warned that damage claims could arise from negligence unless actions are taken. He urged the committee to consider this issue.
Last week drunken Indians prompted police to investigate alcohol sources. Uncle Ben Williams was identified buying a quart and passing it to an Indian. He pleaded guilty before Justice Cornelius, posted $200 bond, and narrowly avoided a heavier punishment.
The article urges readers that Thursday September 2 is the final day to register to vote and reminds them not to forget.
The Warren County Fair Association announces the Third Annual Fair from September 7 to 10 with premium lists available soon, expanded stables and pens, a larger poultry house, and extra horse races daily. Special attractions include an Indian war dance lacrosse balloon ascensions by Prof. Oscar Hunt, Mrs. Hunt on Thursday, and a Friday brass band day with up to 500 dollars in prizes. Music daily from brass and buckskin bands and horse judging on the second and third days.
A concise grocer advertisement proclaims competitive pricing with the name C P Henry. The notice asserts underselling prevention from the Grocer.
The Exchange is renamed the Hoffman Hook and Ladder Company as it reports a stable financial position. With new rooms in the Stoffman block, about forty active members pace the year under officers President L T Parmlee Jr and Foreman Dr A C McAlpine with a trusted slate for the coming year.
Our Allegheny Springs correspondent notes more visitors arriving at the hotel last week. Mrs. G. G. Mead entertained at the Jackson cottage with Miss Mary Ames of Warren and Mrs. A. M. Parker of Marshaltown Iowa. Mrs. Dr. Lord and daughter Miss Blanche Garfield of Busti and Mrs. Frank of Jamestown stay in the Martin cottage. Mrs. Sumner Orr and son at the Morck cottage. Mrs. M. I. Mead and son Chas. Mrs. H. E. Brown and Mrs. John Sill at Brown Mead cottage.
N Hervey Payne of Franklin died at Hunter Dakota on Saturday August 7 aged 51 He native of Warren county lived at Irvington before Oil Creek oil boom where he prospered He owned a large Dakota land tract and worked it recently He was a son of Major Payne formerly of Pittsfield and brother of C N and W S Payne of Titusville and Fostoria Ohio A kind hearted generous and honest man the world is better for his life.
For Rent The store room adjoining a penca store. Apply to Exchange Hotel.
Twelve survivors of Co. H 10th Regiment Penna. Reserves met at the G. A. R. hall to form an association led by H. T. Houghton and to invite renewed participation at the next Warren reunion in August 1887. They plan a subscription to fund the 10th Regiment Reserves reunion in Warren in October.
Sugar Grove Union School will open October 4 with Prof. Monroe of Cornell as Principal. Teachers may double their teaching power by spending a year at the Normal School. Also notes on local obits and events from Chautauqua county.
At Thompson hall in Grand Valley Ava last Saturday a leading participant failed to appear Albert Reynolds of Hydetown. Frank Whaley and George Whaley dominated in matches while West from Way-back was defeated. The crowd enjoyed sparring songs and dances and Thompson Bros. offered Mail and Philadelphia Press subscriptions for $1.75.
Local town boasts an eighteen member band led by A C Magill, chair factory employing seventy five making five hundred chairs daily, and a busy camp meeting end. Incubator man Ed Hill ships two thousand spring chicks to New York City this year. Visitors abound while a river boat appearance by Dr Stillson is awaited. The well at Maguire Run draws speculation of tampering. Clarence Rice loses two fingers at the chair factory.
Twenty three counties filed tax assessments showing large interest increases with averages around 329 percent. State revenue from the tax will near two million dollars. Also noted are Sunday barbers deemed to be working for necessity, a pine logging contract, typhoid fever outbreaks in Pittsburgh, Mercer lacking a fire department and water works, and Democrats controlling most post offices.
The Mirror notes storms bring modest rain in Warren while implying harsher judgment for the unjust. The piece uses weather as a parable to urge virtue, suggesting the virtuous avoid swift downfall and the wicked face bigger showers.
Titusville Herald quips that Warren papers know little about the Hagerty Pickering race, suggesting the contest may exist only on paper and reading like many Warren items in outside papers.
The city market on Hickory Street is praised as the best place in Warren to buy meats. Joan Lavarier is listed as proprietor. A dealer offers to match all quotations from competitors. The Oneida Market is described as one of the finest.
A Mart reporter chats with George Mathis, toll keeper since 1871, about bridge life. He recalls hours from 5 A M to 10 P M, generous post hours, and the strange fear of being shot after hours. He notes patrons from all classes, with “boys” as the easiest customers and season tickets easing rich quarrels. The article mentions a “dead book” recording 811 funeral cortèges since 1871 and reports bridge receipts for 1885 lagging 1884 but a strong week during the encampment.
Tuesday afternoon at the fair grounds features a running race with J Eysinger entering Nellie 8 and Dunn Bros g m Jennie Glade in a best two of three for a purse of 100 dollars. A pacing race also lists J Eysinger with Billy 8 and James Roy m Kentucky in a best three of five for 100 dollars. Local trotting events will be included and home trotters are slated to appear.
Ary A. Srus RD extends thanks to friends in Warren and nearby for kindness during illness and death of son William. The notice is dated August 9, 1886 from Youngsville, Pa and signed by Ary A. Srus. Also a local ad modestly notes Pearl Mills Flour at Theodore Messner's for $1.25 a sack.
Bell Bros advertises a week of reduced prices to clear silk and dry goods stock.Highlights include Royal Standard Black Silks Nos 2 3 and 5 discounted and other silks from Cheney Bros and Beldings closeouts. Remnants corsets and new goods arrive daily with special table deals and Mantel Beds at Greenland's. An endorsement from Miss Pearl Aneson promotes Parker’s Hair Balsam.
In Stoneham Ava 9. preaching at the hall will be suspended for two weeks due to the pastor and wife leaving Tuesday for a visit to central New York. Four members joined the church last Sunday, two by profession and two by letter.
The Harrisburg Telegraph offers mail subscriptions through November 10 1886 with daily at 1.25 dollars and weekly at 25 cents. Special club discounts apply and samples are free. Address M W Mcalarney Manager Harrisburg Pa.
The article argues against harmful medicines and promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a safe, plant based stimulant. It claims many remedies worsen illness and cites dyspepsia constipation rheumatism and biliousness as conditions improved by validated bitters. The tone urges reliance on tested invalids experiences and rational treatment.
Warren Chambers, baggage-master for D A V and P R R, suffered severe injuries Friday at Sinclairville while jumping onto a passenger car turning a switch. His leg is broken and his spine is badly hurt. he is reported out of danger on Monday. Conductor James Nelson on the same line is ill.
The notice promotes Best Flour at 1.25 dollars sold by C H Meacham Co and advertises savings on groceries. C P Henry, a grocer, endorses quick sales and small profits at the Oneida store.
Dairy markets show 77 tubs butter sold at 15 to 17 cents with 16 cents ruling. Cheese offerings include 945 sold: 289 at 7 cents, 465 at 7? cents, plus 45 soft white cheese for home trade at 8 cents. remaining at private terms. Eggs active at 14 cents per dozen.
Prices corrected weekly by Warren Mills Co. per bag and per sack for Snow Flake Cyclone Graham Corn Meal bolted Chop Feed and oats. Flour in barrels with 25c extra. Prices subject to change with grain markets.
Corrected weekly by Geo. P. Orr & Co. lists prices paid by Warren dealers for apples butter beans pork cheese dried apples eggs hams lard onions potatoes shoulders and more. It also shows prices charged for sugar coffee tea molasses syrup rice timothy seed clover seed salt and kerosene oil per gallon and per barrel.
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